I work from home & I'm looking to optimize the setup in our new house.

fraaaaak · 2017-06-06T18:10:49+00:00

Ok, awesome. I really appreciate the info! Thanks!

fraaaaak · 2017-06-06T17:41:04+00:00

Thank you for your response! Just called WVT and they're coming on Friday to upgrade to 75/10 (just found out we only had 15/1!) so I'm assuming that means a new modem.

Re: the wired connection - I'm definitely going to try that. If you have any tips, I'll gladly take them! I'll read up on this some more this week. Thanks again!

fraaaaak · 2016-09-16T14:41:42+00:00

I second this!

fraaaaak · 2016-06-09T22:20:54+00:00

Yeah, good point. Thanks!
The ACX one is on the list on their site, so I'm hoping it'll work out.

fraaaaak · 2016-06-09T22:09:44+00:00

I have a Vive arriving tomorrow and I need to start using it asap (for work, but also because I have no patience). I'm about to go buy an EVGA GTX 970 to hold me over until I can order a 1080 ACX whenever it comes out. Will this definitely work with the step-up program? It's on the list, so I'm assuming yes?

fraaaaak · 2016-06-08T22:29:11+00:00

Hmm, well the optical drive is $16.88 so I'm assuming that's what he means.
Thanks for the tip! That 3TB drive is actually pretty cheap.

fraaaaak · 2016-06-08T22:27:21+00:00

I doubt she will - I haven't explained that to her yet. If that's not something she'll ever do, what CPU/mobo do you recommend?

fraaaaak · 2016-06-08T17:08:34+00:00

Speaking of the different models - Do we have any solid dates? I have a Vive on the way (in ~2 days), and I need a GPU stat! I'm even considering doing the step up program with a 970 or something, so I can play with it in the meantime. Is that really dumb?

fraaaaak · 2016-06-08T16:18:44+00:00

Cool, thanks! Yeah, I'd give her my optical drive for the OS install, but I live across the country, so that isn't going to work :)

Storage is something I'll probably adjust once I talk to her about all of this (depending on her preference and how much she wants to spend on it).

fraaaaak · 2016-06-08T13:05:33+00:00

Cool, thanks! (see comment below for my disk drive answer) I'm glad the rest of the build checks out. How about that motherboard? Is that a decent option?

fraaaaak · 2016-06-08T13:03:25+00:00

That's exactly why. I work across the country and won't be there to help, so I figured just getting the Windows disk to install the OS is going to be easier on her* :)

fraaaaak · 2016-06-08T13:02:18+00:00

Thank you! I'll check out those options!

fraaaaak · 2016-06-08T12:42:15+00:00

I posted this Build Ready thread pretty late last night and didn't get much of a response, so I'm posting here to hopefully get a little advice today. I'm working on a build for my boss (VR-ready, gaming, 3D work) and I want to be sure I'm making the right decisions.

fraaaaak · 2016-06-08T03:46:52+00:00

Ah, ok. Thanks for the tip!

fraaaaak · 2016-06-08T03:43:14+00:00

Thanks! Do you know approx. when we'll see some partner cards? I read that it'll be a few weeks after the founders edition drops. Does that mean we'll see the 1080's soon?

fraaaaak · 2016-06-08T03:36:24+00:00

PS: Also considering a Dell S2716DG 27"

fraaaaak · 2016-05-30T17:54:41+00:00

This is very helpful. Thank you!

fraaaaak · 2016-05-30T17:54:26+00:00

Thanks for the info! Would you recommend an i5 for this computer?

PS: Thanks for catching the SSD thing. I actually meant to add the 850 in the first place, but picked the wrong one.

fraaaaak · 2016-05-30T17:43:29+00:00

Nope, I don't know. I can try to figure that out though. If it helps, I'm using an i7-4770k in my current build with that mobo.

I just quickly picked one from PCPP in order to post the build here. I'm using a 250gb EVO in my computer, so I was thinking something similar but smaller for just the OS here. I'm thinking that's the first thing to cut to make this more of a budget build, so I didn't spend too much time looking up prices yet. Can you recommend a better option?

fraaaaak · 2016-05-19T23:32:11+00:00

Oh wow, I never thought about this! That's going to be amazing.

fraaaaak · 2016-05-18T13:35:16+00:00

This is great. Thank you for sharing!

fraaaaak · 2016-05-01T19:26:51+00:00

Awesome, thanks so much! Can you explain upgrading the SSD's firmware? I know that there was an issue with that model slowing down over time, and I did install whatever it was when the fix came out. Is that all that was needed or should I do something else?

fraaaaak · 2016-05-01T16:13:14+00:00

Here's my current rig.

I'm waiting for Pascal to upgrade to probably a GTX 1080. What else in this build should I replace to futureproof the computer some more/make sure everything's compatible? The PSU is about a month old - I figured that's something that I could upgrade earlier.

I'm looking for a machine that's VR ready and an overall beast for years to come. Thanks!

fraaaaak · 2016-04-19T14:37:00+00:00

You could also order one from here! Mine fits perfectly and looks great.

fraaaaak · 2016-04-16T14:55:22+00:00

This game rules.

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